Camouflaging Test Cars
In an effort to shield their still-secret products from prying eyes, automakers testing prototype models, often in the desert and at other remote locales, have long covered the grilles and headlamps with rubber, vinyl and tape the perfunctory equivalent of masks and hats. Now the old materials are being replaced or supplemented with patterned wrappings applied like wallpaper. Test cars are wearing swirling paisley patterns, harlequin-style diamonds and cubist zigzags.
wiredog • November 12, 2010 6:33 AM
Completely off-topic, but Dave Barry has a piece up on the dangers of trying to get through security with a blurry groin.
http://blogs.herald.com/dave_barrys_blog/2010/11/groin-update.html